Stories From This Episode

(Oct 6, 2011)
The current Renewable Fuels Standard, or RFS requires U.S. motorists to power their cars with 36 billion gallons of alternative fuels by 2022. Ethanol from corn would comprise nearly a third of the total with the rest being covered by biodiesel,...

In the News

(Oct 7, 2011)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. officials illegally allowed a Canadiancompany to begin preparing the route for its proposed1,700-mile-long oil pipeline from western Canada to Texas, eventhough the project hasn't gained final government approval,...

(Oct 7, 2011)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A decision by Ohio officials to remove allpork products from prison menus in response to a lawsuit by Musliminmates is not sitting well with the state's pork producers...

(Oct 7, 2011)
TRAPPER CREEK, Alaska (AP) — Golden birch trees marked the edge of Greg Kalal's fields, but the dentist-turned-farmer was more interested in hues beneath the soil on his land south of Mount McKinley.
Among the thousands of colorful potatoes...

(Oct 7, 2011)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Farmers usually hope for sunny weather to help speed their harvest, but weeks of unseasonably warm temperatures have dramatically increased the risk of field fires, prompting growers to take extra precautions as they navigate...

Stories From This Episode

(Oct 6, 2011)
The current Renewable Fuels Standard, or RFS requires U.S. motorists to power their cars with 36 billion gallons of alternative fuels by 2022. Ethanol from corn would comprise nearly a third of the total with the rest being covered by biodiesel,...